Cake Did Not Rise?I made a spice cake that I had made several years ago. I didn't have cake flour this time so I used plain flour. It was almost flat as a pancake. What could have caused this? Could it be not using cake flour, not creaming the shortening, sugars, and eggs enough?
Why Are My Cookies Flat?Why did my cookies come out flat?
Baking With Shaped Pans?I have a heart shaped metal pan. Actually there are six heart shapes in the pan. I want to make a simple valentine recipe. Could I use a cookie, cake, or cookie bar recipe from a box? Which would work best?
Making a Cake in a Mug?How can I make a cake in a mug, but using packaged cake mix?
Methods for Cutting Baking Time?Can I raise the oven temperature to shorten baking time?
Making Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix More Cake Like?I am making Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. If I add 2 eggs will the batter be more cake like? Sometimes I find the corn muffins too dry.
Baking With Fat Free Cream Cheese and Sour Cream?Is it safe to use fat-free cream cheese and fat-free sour cream when baking?
Making Moist Pound Cake from Mixes?If I have a pound cake box mix, what can I add to make it moist?
Baking With Self Rising Flour?Do you still need yeast to make bread with self rising flour?
Sweetening Frozen Cranberries for Baking?I'm looking for a way to make frozen cranberries not so bitter tasting. I want to put it in a bread that makes it sweet tasting.
Making a Layer Cake?I love to cook and love to bake and most of the time, I do an excellent job. As I get older I find I have more time to do so. One thing I have never been able to master is a layered cake.
What is the Ratio of Yeast to Flour When Baking?How many ounces of yeast do I need for 5 lb of flour?
Making Brownies Without Eggs?I am looking for a recipe for brownies without eggs.
Making Heat Tolerant Frosting?How can I make frosting that won't melt in the heat?
Making Powdered Caramel Color for Baking?One of my bread recipes calls for caramel color. They said I can buy it, but its made from caramelized sugar. What do you do with it to make it into the powder form?
How Do I Make a Guitar Cake?I need to make a guitar cake, fast. It has to be easy. I have a party to do tomorrow and I am so sick. Please help.
Measuring Flour When Baking?When following a baking recipe, do you measure the flour before or after sifting?
Cake Decoration Pattern for Baby Trainers?Can you help me with a pattern for little trainers for my grandson's christening cake? I want to use them as a topper.
Mario Galaxy Birthday Cake?Does anyone have a picture of a Mario Galaxy birthday cake?
Using Cream Cheese Icing Successfully?Can I ice a cake with cream cheese icing successfully?
Substituting Splenda or Ideal Sweetener for Confectioners Sugar?We are watching our refined sugar intake and I was wondering if anyone has tried substituting Splenda or Ideal sweeteners for confectioners sugar in a glaze for cupcakes or cakes?
Baking Muffins in a Muffin Top Pan?I just got a muffin top baking pan and was wondering how long it takes to bake the muffins in it? Will it be the same time or half that? Thanks.
Decorating a Cake Shaped Like a Building?I would like to do a skyscraper from cake, and I am struggling to do the small windows. If somebody has any ideas I would appreciate hearing them. Thanks.
Using Paraffin Wax and Chocolate on a Cake?Can paraffin wax and hard chocolate be mixed and drizzled on cakes?
Calculating the Cost of Baking Cookies?How would I calculate the cost of baking cookies?
Biscuits Turned Out Doughy?What causes biscuits to be doughy?
Angel Food Cake Mix Baked Up Rubbery on Bottom?I just baked an angel food cake from a box and it got rubbery on the bottom. I have never had that happen before. What did I do wrong? Thanks.
Making Cupcakes With a Graham Cracker Crust?I baked cupcakes with a graham cracker base. It stuck to the wrapper and got very hard? Why?
Converting an Oven Cake Recipe to a Microwave Recipe?Can anyone tell me how to adapt a cake recipe made for cooking in the oven, to cooking it in the microwave? Due to egg allergies, my cakes are always recipes that are eggless and are very successful when cooked in my conventional gas oven.
Adding Fruit to Corn Muffins?I need a recipe that turns corn muffin mix into fruity muffins that my 5 year old son's preschool class will love. Any tried and true recipes?
Custard Pie Bake Time?What is the length of time to bake an 8 inch deep dish custard pie?
Jiffy Corn Muffins Too Crumbly?How can I keep Jiffy corn muffins from falling apart? They come out great, but they just crumble when you cut them!
Can I Make Cream of Tartar?How do you make cream of tartar?
Apples in Pie Too Mushy?The Granny Smith apples in my pie turn to applesauce if the pie bakes long enough to get the crust golden brown. Help!
Determining the Yield of a Cookie Recipe?About how many cookies does the blue ribbon oatmeal peanut butter recipe make?
How Do I Convert a Cake Recipe into a Cookie Recipe?Can anyone please tell me how to turn an applesauce cake recipe into a cookie recipe? Thank you in advance.
Using Silicone Bakeware?I bought a silicone baking pan and was wondering if I need to grease it? Do I have to put a cookie sheet under it when I bake with it? It seems so flimsy.
How Do I Make an Open Book Shaped Cake?I would like to know how to make an open book shaped cake without a book shaped pan. Also, how do I ice an open book cake?
Repairing a Broken Frozen Pie Crust?The frozen pie crusts I bought are broken. How do I use them in making a pumpkin pie?
Best Cookies to Ship to a Soldier in Afghanistan?Our Army son is in Afghanistan and wants me to send him homemade cookies. What are the best kind to send over there?
How Do I Measure Brown Sugar?How do you measure dark sugar?
How Do I Make a Pie Crust?How do I make a pie crust?
Do I Need to Pre-heat a Stone Gingerbread Mold?Does a stone gingerbread mold require pre-heating?
Keeping Cinnamon Buns Moist After Baking?Why when I take canned cinnamon buns out of the oven they taste great, but in a short while the bun becomes dry and hard? What can I do to keep them moist?
Use Parchment Paper For Baking Cookies?Does any one line their cookie sheets with parchment paper before baking?
Best Dye for Fondant?For fondant, what is better to use for dye? Powdered or gel/water? Does anyone know how much it costs?
Can I Paint a Cake Using Food Coloring?Can you use food coloring to paint on your cake or you need to use something else to paint on the cake?
Cooking Using a Pizza Stone?I think it was last year a lady on here told us about a woman on Facebook cooking with a pizza stone. Does anyone remember her site?
Testing the Freshness of Corn Starch?How do you test the freshness of cornstarch?
Testing Freshness of Baking Soda?How do you test for freshness of baking soda?
Cake is Too Dry?Why are my cakes coming out so dry?
Homemade Cookies Taste Salty?I'm trying to learn how to cook. I baked cookies according to this recipe, but they came out tasting salty. Could anyone help me figure out what went wrong?
How Can I Protect a Plastic Handled Pan in the Oven?I have a good and seasoned frying pan (copper bottom), with a heavy plastic handle and I'd like to make fritatta in the oven! How can I protect the handle from the heat?
What is the Best Apple for Making Apple Pie?What is the best type of apple to use in making an apple pie?
M&M Gingerbread Man Template?I recently purchased M&Ms with a gingerbread boy recipe on the bag. It gave a site to get the template, but I seem to be having trouble getting it. What do I do?
Can I Substitute Self Rising Flour for All Purpose in a Cake Recipe?Can I substitute self rising flour for all purpose flour in a cake recipe?
Why Did My Cornbread Turn Out Dry?My corn bread is dry. I followed the recipe on the cornmeal box. Can someone please help me?
How Can I Fix Cookie Dough That is Too Gooey?I am making peanut butter cookies and the dough is too gooey. How do I fix it?
Why Did My Cake Sink in the Middle?What causes a cake to sink in the middle?
Why Do My Chocolate Chip Cookies Turn Out Cake-like?After making chocolate chip cookies, I can't figure out how to get the consistency I want, chewy and soft, or even chewy and crunchy. All I get is fluffy, cake-like cookies. What can I do to correct this?
Cookies Never Spread When Baking?When I bake chocolate chip or any other kind of cookies they never spread out. I am a diabetic so I use Splenda white and brown; would that make a difference? I've tried leaving the ingredients out all night like the butter and eggs. Hope you can help.
Using Applesauce Instead of Oil?Can applesauce by substituted for oil in all recipes?
Making Mini Muffins?I've acquired several mini paper baking cup (liners). I've never made anything
Substitute Applesauce for Oil in Baking?Do I use the same amount of applesauce as I would oil in baking a cake?
How Do I Make Brownies in Cupcake Liners?Can brownies be made into a cupcake form?
Improving Boxed Cake Mixes?I am making a wedding cake in June and would like to doctor a Duncan Hines butter golden cake mix to make this cake. It will be a four-layer cake with butter-cream icing. I have made a doctored wedding cake with Betty Crocker cake mix, but Duncan Hines butter is my favorite.
Why Are My Homemade Cupcakes Sticky?I'm wondering why the cupcakes I make from scratch come out sticky. Not only on the tops of the cupcakes, but also when the liners are removed the cake sticks to my fingers.
Difference Between Bread Machine and Regular Yeast?What's the difference between bread machine yeast and regular yeast? Thanks.
Where Can I Buy Instant or Bread Yeast?My new bread machine cook book calls for either instant yeast or bread yeast. Can anyone tell me where to find it?
Making Cheesecake in a Pie Pan?I am making a cheesecake and I don't have a springform pan. Can I use a pie pan?
Why Do My Chocolate Chip Cookies Turn Two Tone?Why do my chocolate chip cookies turn two tone?
Decorating Store Bought Cookies?Anyone have cute ideas for decorating store bought cookies? This decorating is not for the kids to do. I need to make them for a fair our church is doing in the community.
Problem Thinning Wilton Candy Melts?I'm unable to get the Wilton melts thin enough to dip cake pops or to use as a drizzle. What is the trick to this?
Using Candy Melts Without a Mold?I want to make a dinosaur skeleton for my son's birthday cake that will lay in the cookie crumb topping like it's a dinosaur dig. It was suggested to me that I use candy melts to pipe bones out on wax paper. If I'm not using a candy mold, will it just run all over or spread?
Pie in a Jar?Can you make pies in a jar, seal with lids, and leave on the shelf like cake or bread in a jar? Anyone ever tried it?
Adding Dry Fruit to Cake Batter?When adding dry fruits to my cake batter, do I mix it into the batter or do I pour on top right before I pop it into the oven? Thank you so much.
Making Meringues on Pampered Chef Stoneware?Has anyone tried to cook meringues on Pampered Chef Stoneware? Was it successful?
Using Silicone Bakeware?I just bought a blue, flexible, fluted bowl with a funnel in the middle, as used for angel food cake. I bought it at a thrift store and thought it was a Jello mold, but someone told me it is for baking cakes. Can anyone advise me how to use this?
Baking with Self Rising Flour?Do you put baking soda in self rising flour?
Shipping Cookies to Afghanistan?I would like to ship home baked cookies to Afghanistan from Pennsylvania, USA. Are there certain cookies that ship better than others? What is a good packing method so the cookies arrive without becoming broken?
Bread is Dark from Edge into the Loaf?When I make a sweet bread loaf (no yeast), the outer edge and into the loaf is dark, though not burned. I use a convection oven and make several loaves at the same time. Any ideas?
Choosing Dried Fruit for Cookie Filling?What dried fruit goes with dried cherries for a filled cookie?
Frozen Bananas Watery?I pulled my bananas out of the freezer and let them sit out overnight. The next day they were watery; can I still use them for banana cake?
Baking Pumpkin Pie?Why do my pumpkin pies have a skin like top after I baked them?
Use Lemon Juice in Recipes?I want to try the following recipe, but want to know if anyone can tell me what the lemon juice is there for? Does it matter? Should it be fresh or bottled? Any help will be appreciated!
Cake Rises Higher in Center?Why does my cake rise higher in the middle?
Baking Time for a Smaller Cake Pan?I'm baking a sheet cake for my sister's birthday and I don't have a 13x9 inch pan. I do have a 9x9x2 inch pan. If I use the 9x9 inch pan, how long do I have to cook it for? The usual time for the 13x9 inch is 22 minutes. Help! A fast reply would be appreciated as I am rapidly running out of time.
Keeping Butter Cream Frosting from Melting?How do bakeries keep butter cream frosting from melting in hot and humid weather when transporting over 250 miles?
Shopping for Royal Icing Decorations?Where can I buy royal icing flowers and decorations at a discounted price?
Baking Two Cake Mix Flavors in the Same Pan?How do I make a cake in the same pan with 2 different kinds of cake?
Making Cherry Cake?When making cherry cake how do you prevent the cherries sinking to the bottom? I recently made a cherry cake and the recipe suggested folding the cherries in ground almonds before folding into the mixture. I did this, but the cherries still sunk to the bottom of the cake.
Making a Cake with Half a Box of Mix?How do I use 1/2 cake mix to make a whole cake?
Using Old Cake Mix?If you bake an old cake mix (April '08) will it taste okay and not make anyone sick? Please advise.
Zebra Pattern Frosted Brownies?I volunteer at a zoo and would like to bring "zebra brownies" to our next volunteer meeting. I am trying to figure out to to put a zebra pattern (edible) on top of a pan of brownies. Any suggestions on what to use to do this? The easier the better, please.
Do You Grease Silicone Baking Pans?Would you grease a silicone bread pan? I am making zucchini bread.
New Cake Pan Does Not Bake as Well as Old One?Why does a new pound cake pan not do as good as my old one?
Using Biscuits to Make Turnovers?To make apple or cherry turnovers can I use Grand biscuits as the crust instead of having to make pie crust? I just don't want the dough to be to gummy.
Refreezing Banana Mash?My banana mash was out of the freezer long enough for the outside layer of mash to thaw. The center and main chunk stayed frozen. So I put it back in the freezer. Do you think I could still thaw it totally out and use it to bake?
Making a Boxed Cake Mix Moist?I want to have a moist Pillsbury supreme strawberry cake. What should I do to make the cake moist?
Curing an Aebleskiver Pan?I have not used it for many years and it looks awful. I have cleaned it up, but how long and at what temperature do I have it in the oven?
Using Frozen Zucchini for Bread?I used frozen zucchini the other day and drained the liquid and my bread did not turn out the same as if it was fresh. It's dry inside and the outside doesn't even have the same look as when it does with the fresh. Did I maybe drain to much of the liquid off?
Reducing the Size and Cooking Time of a Recipe?If I have a recipe for a pudding for eight people, how do I gauge cooking time if I half the size?
What can I Bake with These Ingredients?I have eggs, vanilla extract, flour, and brown and white sugar.
Baking a Boxed Cake?How much does a boxed cake mix rise? I'm using an aluminum throw away, lollipop shaped cake pan. How full do I fill it?
Making a White Chocolate Cake from Box Mix?Can you take a white cake mix and add white chocolate chips (melted) to the batter and make it taste good? Or is that just a waste of time and effort?
Packets of Yeast in a Case?How many packets of yeast are in a case? These are the small packets of about 2 1/4 tsp.
Cake Falls When Taken Out of Oven?My cake rises nicely in the oven and then when I take it out, it begins to shrink. Not sure what I am doing wrong?
Bread Machine Loaf Size?I have a West Bent 41030 and I do not know how to tell if it is a 1 1/2 or a 2 lb loaf.
